Recent content by fsdriver

You live in Minnesota, that makes it easy! Yes, put in the thinnest synthetic you can find, perhaps a 0W30. Winter starting will become a breeze. Seriously, I have switched several high mileage cars with no effects at all. All of our current cars are past 200,000 on Mobil 1 0W20 and burn...

I second GMBOYS dissatisfaction with Monroe Sensatracs. I installed a set new and was suprised at how sloppy they were, bottoming out continously on my Chevy Minivan. Jumping on the front bumper revealed that they were softer than any other vehicle I owned by far, you could almost bounce the...

My 1994 Lumina Apv (Minivan) 3.1 has now accrued 216,000 miles, using only Mobil 1 0W20 since the end of the warranty period - 5W30 used at first> I change oil annually (16-18,000 miles) and have never had enough concern to do an oil analysis. This vehicle sees fairly severe service - it is...

94 Lumina APV 3.1 litre, 215,000. Engine still tight, burns 1qt/5000 miles. Started life with M1 5W30, switched years ago to M1 0W20, changing annually, about 15,000 miles. Vehicle used hard, constantly towing #4000 trailer on 600 mile road trips in the summer. 94 Escort, M1 5-30, now 0-20...